Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (McLennan)
| Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
|---|---|
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
 St. John the Baptist Cathedral | |
 | |
| 55°42′40″N 116°54′32″W / 55.7110416°N 116.9090204°W | |
| Location | McLennan, Alberta |
| Country |  Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Gérard Pettipas |
| Pastor(s) | Eucharius C. Ndzefemiti |
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist [1] Also Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is a cathedral located in the town of McLennan[2] in northwestern Alberta.[3]
The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan (Latin: Archidioecesis Gruardensis – McLennanpolitana) which was created in 1862 as an apostolic vicariate and was elevated to an archdiocese in 1967 by the bull "Adsiduo perducti" of Pope Paul VI.
The current building traces its history to 1928, being built as a cathedral between 1946 and 1947, the year in which it obtained its current status. The current Archbishop is Gérard Pettipas.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cathedral of St John Baptist — Church in McLennan, AB — Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan". All Canada Churches on AllCanadaChurches.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Admin2015 (2018-07-03). "St. John the Baptist Cathedral Parish celebrates its 90th Anniversary". Smoky River Peace River Express. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
